diff --git a/src/export/packer/next-compiler.spec.ts b/src/export/packer/next-compiler.spec.ts
index c31a8c4ce7..1c1a867a12 100644
--- a/src/export/packer/next-compiler.spec.ts
+++ b/src/export/packer/next-compiler.spec.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe("Compiler", () => {
             const spy = sinon.spy(compiler["formatter"], "format");
 
             compiler.compile(file);
-            expect(spy.callCount).to.equal(12);
+            expect(spy.callCount).to.equal(13);
         });
 
         it("should work with media datas", () => {
diff --git a/src/export/packer/next-compiler.ts b/src/export/packer/next-compiler.ts
index 59776fe1c4..3179af9a2e 100644
--- a/src/export/packer/next-compiler.ts
+++ b/src/export/packer/next-compiler.ts
@@ -406,26 +406,19 @@ export class Compiler {
                 path: "word/settings.xml",
             },
             Comments: {
-                data: (() => {
-                    if (!file.Comments) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    const data = xml(
-                        this.formatter.format(file.Comments, {
-                            viewWrapper: file.Document,
-                            file,
-                        }),
-                        {
-                            indent: prettify,
-                            declaration: {
-                                standalone: "yes",
-                                encoding: "UTF-8",
-                            },
+                data: xml(
+                    this.formatter.format(file.Comments, {
+                        viewWrapper: file.Document,
+                        file,
+                    }),
+                    {
+                        indent: prettify,
+                        declaration: {
+                            standalone: "yes",
+                            encoding: "UTF-8",
                         },
-                    );
-                    return data;
-                })(),
+                    },
+                ),
                 path: "word/comments.xml",
             },
         };
diff --git a/src/file/file.ts b/src/file/file.ts
index afd13e5b6f..b640ba9b33 100644
--- a/src/file/file.ts
+++ b/src/file/file.ts
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ export class File {
                   },
         );
 
-        if (options.comments) {
-            this.comments = new Comments(options.comments);
-        }
-
+        this.comments = new Comments(options.comments ?? { children: [] });
         this.fileRelationships = new Relationships();
         this.customProperties = new CustomProperties(options.customProperties ?? []);
         this.appProperties = new AppProperties();